The Virtue of Self-Acceptance – Part 2

The Virtue of Self-Acceptance – Part 2

I am realizing this issue of self-acceptance is the foundation in which we build our lives on. It needs to be taught because no one is born with the capacity to accept themself. I often say, “how you feel about yourself matters.” Not because I am promoting some...
The Virtue of Self-Acceptance – Part 2

The Virtue of Self-Acceptance – Part 1

Quite a few years ago I attended a healing seminar – a Pastoral Care Ministries seminar with one of my mentors and some dear friends at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. I was new in my healing journey so it had a profound effect on the trajectory of my life...
Legacy – The Lingering Aroma of Christ

Legacy – The Lingering Aroma of Christ

My mom passed away this last month at 94-years-old. I had the privilege of spending the last two weeks of her life with her in the hospital and then at her home on Hospice. We shared some very sweet moments, her and I. Shortly before she passed, she became lucid and...
Joy: Fuel for the Brain

Joy: Fuel for the Brain

JOY! The fuel our brain is designed to run on. The Bible makes a big deal out of joy! One of the most surprising recent discoveries in neuroscience is that joy is the fuel our brains are designed to run on. Joy is defined as, “I am glad to be with you.” Located just...
A Thousand Ways To Set You Free

A Thousand Ways To Set You Free

We all long to be free, it’s how we are wired, to live unencumbered by the cares of the world and all that life brings to us. We are meant to sit at a banquet table and feast in the presence of our enemies; difficult circumstances and impossible relationships. You may...